Estimation of Thermal Performance of Flame Resistant Clothing Fabrics Sheathing a Cylinder with New Skin Model

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 205-212

  Zhu, Fanglong ^a   Cheng, Xiao Peng ^a   Zhang, Weiyuan ^b  

^a ZHONGYUAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b DONGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

flame resistant clothing; skin bioheat transfer model; skin burn; thermal performance

Indexed keywords

CYLINDERS (SHAPES); FIRE EXTINGUISHERS; HEAT TRANSFER; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING;

BIO-HEAT TRANSFER; CYLINDRICAL GEOMETRY; FLAME-RESISTANT CLOTHING; FLAME-RESISTANT FABRICS; SKIN BURN; TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCES; THERMAL PERFORMANCE; THERMAL PROTECTIVE PERFORMANCE;

HOSIERY MANUFACTURE;

FLAME RESISTANCE; GARMENT; HEAT TRANSFER; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; PROTECTIVE FABRIC; TESTING; THERMAL PROPERTY;

EID: 59349085760     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0040517508093591     Document Type: Article

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